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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: Recap on May 28 2014, 06:59:48 PM

Title: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: Recap on May 28 2014, 06:59:48 PM: Looking for input on where to get a new accumulator for my powermaster. Going on Power Tour week after next and the brake light has decided to start flickering when I apply the brakes. So I need one fast, and preferably cheap. OK, stop laughing now as I do know I am driving a GN and no parts are cheap! I was overseas for 5 years and a lot of the vendors I used to use have gone out of business. Seems like the only guys left are the ones I have never used or the ones I did not like to use. So any suggestions appreciated.
Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: daveismissing on May 28 2014, 07:54:59 PM: dismissing the vendors you don't like:

Rockauto A-1 CARDONE Part # 529702ACC

Cardone is the only source so wherever you can order locally ?
Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: PacecarTA on May 28 2014, 07:56:48 PM: kirbans has them
Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: daveismissing on May 28 2014, 08:04:50 PM: I'd try to borrow one first to test. Do work thru the troubleshootin g guide to confirm first:

courtesty GNTTYPE:

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Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: TexasT on May 29 2014, 09:50:35 AM: Are you sure your switch is good?
I'll knock the pm every chance I get. A vac or hb swap is way more cost effective than throwing parts at a marginal pm imo, but its your car/money.

I'd call Mr kirban and see if he can get you one.
Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: Recap on May 29 2014, 07:45:58 PM: May chance it and wait until later and convert it to vac brake. No issue with braking just a flash of the brake light when I hit the brake pedal. I would guess the switch is ok as I can hear the motor run when the light comes on.
Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: Recap on June 03 2014, 11:06:38 PM: Well, used the old turkkey baster and sucked outnthe old fluid and put clean new fluid back in. No brake light since! Think it was low on fluid. So, vacuum brake conversion later this year is on the books. Think I will do this when I do the 12 inch brake mod. Thanks all for the input.
Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: SuperSix on June 04 2014, 02:05:59 PM: Sweet!
Title: Re: Where to buy a Powermaster Accumulator
Post by: Recap on June 08 2014, 10:35:41 PM: Well, PM has decided to act up now that I am on the Hot Rood Power Tour! Anyone in Ohio got one sitting on the shelf?